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NCT Number: NCT00664872

Effect of Psychosocial Treatment by the Case Manager in Patients After a Suicide Attempt

The purpose of this study is to determine the case manager are effective in the treatment of suicide attempters.

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, 251, Taiwan

About this study

Compared with usual care, interventional group will (1) improve treatment attendance, (2) have less repeated suicide attempts in adults after a suicide attempts, and (3)have better patients' satisfaction with care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Participants recruit adults who:

  • Discharge from an emergency department of a teaching hospital after attempt suicide
  • Aged above 18 years old
  • Agree to provide written inform consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients were too ill to be interviewed
  • Patients have immediate and severe suicide risk.

Treatment and study plan

proactive psychosocial intervention by care managers

Other

A case manager will be assigned to each of the participants in the intervention group. All case managers are psychologists. After discharge from the emergency department, the participants receive six sessions of proactive psychosocial intervention by their case manager over four months. Duration of each session is approximately 30 minutes. The intervention consists of telephone or face-to-face contacts with the case manager at scheduled intervals or when clinically necessary. If a patient declines medication therapy from the psychiatrist, case manager will provide psychotherapy using the model of cognitive-behavioural approach and problem-solving therapy. Case managers will receive backup and supervision by psychiatrist investigators and monthly supervision of therapy. Case managers will regularly monitor suicide risk, clinical status and provide follow-up.

Case Management

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. treatment adherence, defined as outpatient mental health clinic attendance

    Time frame: 6-month, and 12-month

Secondary outcomes

  1. During follow-up periods (6-month, and 12-month), interventional group will have (1) less repeated suicide attempts (behavior) (2) less suicidal ideation, (3) lower depression score, (4) better patients' satisfaction with care

    Time frame: 6-month, and 12-month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shen-Ing,Liu

Other

Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Proactive Psychosocial Treatment by the Case Manager in Patients After a Suicide Attempt: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Apr 23, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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